Valve.



PATENTED DEC. 13, 1904.

P. HOON & E. A. RITT.

VALVE. APPLIOATIO'N FILED JAN. 21, 1904.

NO MODEL.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7'? (,65d-, dated December 13, 1904:.

Application filed January 25, 1904. serial do. 190,849. (No model.)

'Inents in Valves, of "which the following is specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in that is particularly adapted for use in connectlon with a receptacle into which liquid is poured through a spout.

Further objects are simplicity of construction and effectiveness in use.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a sectional view of a receptacle having our iniproved valve, and Fig. 2 is a detail view look ing up at the valve.

In the drawings let A represent a rccepta cle, which is of any desired construction, and B our improved valve mechanism, which is shown in connection with said receptacle. This valve mechanism is automatic in action and particularly adapted for use in connec tion with oil-cans or other receptacles :into which a spent on the receptacle is inserted through the opening in said valve. The valve mechanism has a collar 2, formed with a cin cular flange 3 and valve-seat a. The collar 2 projects above the top 5 of the receptacle and passes through the opening 6. The flange 3 is fastened to the inner surface of the top of the receptacle by soldering or other suitable means. A ball U, forming the valve 's movably mounted upon the spring-arm i, which passes through the opening 8 in the ball and is limited in movement longitudinally upon said arm by means of the stops 11. The arm 7 is connected with the coil-spring 9, which has one of its ends 10 soldered or otherwise fastened to the inner surface of the top 5 of the receptacle. The spring arm 7 swings freely and presses the ball against the valveseat when in normal position and closes the opening through the collar.

For use in connection with oil-cans the spout ofthe can is pressed through the opening in the collar and the ball then pressed down and to one side either longitudinally on the arm.

7 or by the swinging movement of the arm. When the spout is withdrawn, the ball rcsumes its normai position and closes the opening in the collar.

This construction of valve is particularly adapted for the uses above described and prevents the receptacle being ieft open and when used in connection with gasolene or other I explosive oils in the receptacle red uccr: the valves, and has for its ob ect an automatic valve langer and hazard of accidental ignition of re oil.

i-laving described our invention, what we r mini as new, and desire to protect by Letters ntent, is-

i. A device of the class se forth, consistleg, in combination with a re: ntacle having an opening therein, of a valve: at, a univerball-valve in connection wit .said seat, a spring on which said ball-valw is nlovably supported, and stops carried b said spring to limit the movement of said i alve thereon.

2. Adevice of the class set forth, consist ing, in combination with a receptacle, ofa valve-seat in said receptacle. a valve adapted to connect with said seat, a spring fastened to said receptacle and having a swinging arm upon which said valve is movably mounted, and means for limiting the movement of said valve on said arm.

3. A device of the class set forth. consist ing, in combination with a suitable support, of a valve-seat, a spring fastened to said sup- )ort a valve niovably carried b said s Jring, l 9

and means carried by said spring for limiting the lateral. movement of said valve.

a. A device of the class set forth. consisting, in ctnnbination with a receptacle, of a valve seat t, a coil 'spring 9. an arm "i', carried by said spring and adapted to swing down or to either side, a ball-- valve freely mounted upon said arm, and stops by which the ball is limited in movement longitudinally on said arm. r i

in testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL MOON. EDl/VARD A. BIT JVitnesses:

E. M. Eonsnn, 15. Gr. iilnannnnr 

